1 Samuel 8:3

And his sonnes walked not in his wayes, but turned aside after lucre, and tooke bribes, & peruerted iudgement.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain and took bribes and perverted justice.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And his sons did not go in his ways, but moved by the love of money took rewards, and were not upright in judging.
- Basic English Bible

But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
- Darby Bible

And his sons walked not in his ways: but they turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
- English Revised Version

His sons didn't walk in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
- World English Bible

Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 8:3

8:3 Took bribes - Opportunity and temptation discovered that corruption in them which 'till now was hid from their father. It has often been the grief of holy men, that their children did not tread in their steps. So far from it, that the sons of eminently good men, have been often eminently wicked.